Choate House

Choate House: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Choate House

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Choate House: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Choate House — distance from nearby cities

Nearest towns: places near Essex (5 km) · places near Ipswich (9 km) · places near Gloucester (12 km)

Coordinates: 42.66306, -70.75476. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Choate House

• Crane Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~3 km · Must-see
• Stavros Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hamlin Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~6 km · Must-see
• Sandy Point State Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~6 km · Must-see
• Wingaersheek Beach · beach · Rockingham · ~7 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Essex · ~9 km · Must-see
• Chebacco Lake · lake · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
• Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~9 km · Must-see
• Appleton Farms · sanctuary · Essex · ~11 km · Must-see
• Ravenswood Park · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
• Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial · park · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
• Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
• Coolidge Reservation · sanctuary · Essex · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ten Pound Island Light · attraction · Rockingham · ~12 km · Must-see
• Halibut Point Reservation · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~13 km · Must-see
• Bradley Palmer State Park · sanctuary · Essex · ~15 km · Must-see
• Eastern Point Light · sanctuary · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bradley Palmer State Park · park · Rockingham · ~15 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Choate House

Other forts & heritage near Choate House

• Stage Fort · fort · Rockingham · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cape Ann Light (Twin Lights) · fort · Essex · ~19 km · Must-see
• Fort Pickering Light · fort · Essex · ~22 km · Must-see
• Fort Miller · fort · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
• Fort Sewall · fort · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
• Marblehead Light · fort · Essex · ~23 km · Must-see
• Ropes Mansion · fort · Essex · ~25 km · Must-see
• Glen Magna Farms · fort · Essex · ~25 km · Must-see
• Mary Baker Eddy House · fort · Essex · ~33 km · Must-see
• The Graves Light · fort · Suffolk · ~43 km · Must-see

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